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4 sales on record
About 161 Rayleigh Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
161 Rayleigh Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wideopen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE13 6AL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sold March 2021 for £160,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 26.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 22.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 161 Rayleigh Drive, Wideopen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE13 6AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
161 Rayleigh Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2007ExtensionFullGranted
Kitchen extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
161 Rayleigh Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2021)
£160,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Rayleigh Drive homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
161 Rayleigh Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,286
Street avg £2,401
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newcastle Upon Tyne district page.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Great North Road-Gray Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE13 6AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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